This year’s massive CES Show in Las Vegas did not disappoint! As the home for everything new and innovative in consumer electronics - the health, wellness and fitness exhibitors continued to expand their footprint in the vast 2.7 million net feet of exhibit space. Here are a few of the companies and products that are [...]

If you missed my conference at Club Industry in Chicago, here are a few highlights. Artificial Intelligence Have you had a conversation recently with a company online? You most likely were not speaking to a real person.  We’ve all heard about robotics replacing jobs. However, the latest technology that is poised to have an even [...]

If you haven’t heard, “Sitting Disease” is the new smoking and it’s killing Americans. With the vast majority of hours being racked up in the office, individuals now more than ever, need to find ways to be physically active at their desk.  So what’s the latest in fitness technology and products? Here are a few [...]

Summer is in full swing and if you’re looking for your members, they’re most likely working out outdoors.  In my ongoing series of futurecasting The Gym of 2020, we continue to look at the evolving options outside of the gym’s four walls and its potential impact on your business. Workout at a Park, on the [...]

What will the gym of 2020 look like? One of the things gym owners, trainers and equipment manufacturers should consider first, is what’s going on outside their four walls. Technology that was nearly unheard of just 10 years ago, such as wearables, fitness trackers and apps, streaming services and virtual/augmented reality, are set to have [...]

Another massive, 2.6 million square feet of exhibit space, Consumer Electronics Show has come to a close. As always, it didn’t disappoint in grabbing headlines from stories of incredible immersive VR & AR experiences, to robots and drone-style personal aerial vehicles. Some of the major themes of this years’ show were: smart-driving cars, smart home (Amazon Alexa [...]